Toilet seat



Jan. 8, 1946.

w. NYBERG v u 2,392,544

TOILET SEAT FiledApri-l a, 1944 l 'Hull'II APatented Jan. 8, 1946 UNITEDSTATES` PATENT GFFICE Y' Application April 8, 1944. Serial No. 530.1 97

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in an auxiliary toilet seatparticularly adapted for use in serving an infan The principal object isto provide a strong,4

simple and readily adjusted seat of this type.

Another object is to provide a dependable locking means for such a seatwhen in its cooperative position.,with another and larger seat.

Other objects and advantages may appear in the further description ofthevinvention.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing forming part of thisapplication and in vwhich like reference characters indicate like parts;

Fig. 1 isa top plan viewyof one of the improved auxlliaryfseats asattached to an ordinary toilet seat. the latter being shown only in partthereof. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section taken on the line 22, Fig.1, and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the major and adjustable holdingmeans for the auxiliary seat.

I represents a fragmental portion of a common toilet seat with theremainder suggested, in dottedA lines Fig. l, to economize in space forthe drawing.

2 represents the somewhat generally pear shaped body portion of theauxiliary or infant seat which may be of wood, plastic'or other suitablematerial.

2, -4 and 5 represent upwardly arched metal holding clips carried by theinfant seat and designed to overlappingly engage the inner and lowermostmarginal arcuate edges of the larger seat, the one 5 being the largestand only adjustable one of the three and installed within a springcontrolled holding unit mortised within the front end of the body 2 ushwith the upper fiat surface thereof. 'I'he upper flat metal coveringplate of this holding unit is indicated at 6 and the holding screwstherefor at l. This holding unit for the major clip 5 is to permit ofsaid clip being conveniently manually manipulated back and forth forready application. or removal of the infant seat to or from the largerseat, and will be described more fully later. f-

It is to be understood that the entire upper i marginal area of the bodyportion 2 is flat` and designed to fit snugly up against the under flati'acev of the larger seat I when in place therebeneath.

A foldable guard rail is provided for upstanding relation aboutl thecentral opening of the infant seat and which comprises the base rail 8supported slightly above the body 2 by suitable depending leglikemembers 9 which extend down- 55 wardly through the body 2 where each maybe equipped with a wing or other form of nut for holding same in place,wing nuts being suggested simply for convenience in removal of the guardrail when no more required, as for example, when the infant approacheschildhood or more mature age. y

To each side of this base rail 8 are pivotally attached as at Ill and lI one of the side members I2 of the approximately semicircular railing'guard about the seat, one downwardly bent end I3 of which forms onepivotal connection with the base rail 8 while the other support isindicated at I4, it also being pivotally attached as at Il to said baserail.

The rearmost arcuate portion I5 is also ,pivotally supported upon thebase rail 8 by the members I6 and Il surrounding-the rail 8 as at I8 andI9 respectively and the peculiarly bent ends 23-23 of this portion I5are so arranged as .to temporarily lockingly engage the downwardly bentends 22-22 of the aligned side guard member I2-I2.

This locking engagement just referred to ocl `curing by the bent ends 23of the guard portion I5 bearing upwardly tightly against the surmountingends 22 of the sections I2 until it is forced sufliciently farbackwardly to snap in under said extreme downwardly bent termini 22 tobecome temporarilypinterlocked therewith and there securely held againstfurther rearward motion.

It however, may be readily forced forwardly again and downwardly toresting folded position with its ends engaged upon opposite sides of thebase rail 8 as clearly shown in dotted lines Fig.A 1 of the drawing. f

After the last mentioned positioning of the part I5, the side members I2may, be folded down upon the member I5 and be held snugly thereupon bythe portions I2 snapping in under the opposed protruding sides of theloop or bight 24 formed centrally of the part I5 of the guard rail.

The complete device is thus foldable into a very neatand compactassembly for storage and handling purposes.

The holding unit for the major-clip 5 comprises an elongatedrectangularly shaped recess or mortise 25 formed in the upper face ofthe smaller end of the body 2 of the infant seat and which mortise isspaced slightly forwardly of an elongated extension 26 of the majorcircular opening in the body 2 of the auxiliary seat, this latterextension being for positive freedom downwardly from the fore part ofthe users body.

The extreme opposite ends of the mortise 25 are protected or lined eachwith a metal strip or buter 21 and through which the rectangularlyshaped pitman 28 is reciprocably mounted and extends at both ends beyondthat portion of the 28 which extends transverse same and located withinthe mortise 25, and there forms abutments forthe two like expansivehelical springs 8|-3I upon either side of said pitman which normallytend to urge the clip tightly against the front innermost marginal edgeof the larger seat to which the auxiliary seat is applied as theopposite ends of the springs 3l--8i abut the buier strip 21 adjacentsaid edge.

The outer or foremost end of the pitman 28 is provided with a relativelylong narrow and sube stantially fiat handle portion 82 for comfortablycontacting the ball of the palm of the hand of the operator manipulatingsame while preferably the middle and next finger of the same hand areengaged one upon each side of the opposite pro- -truding end of thepitman.

Thus when the hand is pinched together or being closed, the clip 5 willbe manipulated for the desired engagement with or disengagement from thelarger seat.

The clip l is provided with sulcient extension of stem 8', see Fig. 2,for reception of a wing nut Il to hold it in any predetermined positionlongitudinally of the slot 28 in the pitman 28.

It will be noted that'this peculiar grasping of theinfant seat, with forexample, the right hand while the operators left hand is holding up thecommonly hinged larger seat for reception thereof, the same may beaccomplished with the greatest expedition and ease possible and theresult obviously very satisfactory.

' Having thus described my claim and desire to Secure by Letters Patentis:

1. In a foldable -auxiliary toilet seat for temporary attachment to acommon toilet seat including a body portion having a flat outer marginalupper surface for engagement with the like flat inner marginal undersurface of a common toilet seat; a` three part normally upstanding guardabout the central opening of said auxiliary seat, means carried by saidbody portion and pivotally supporting said guard parts in a manner topermit same being folded inwardly and downwardly over said centralopening, integral means carried by one of said parts for cooperativelyholding said three parts firmly together when thus united in either o1their selectable adjusted positions and manually operable means fortemporarily holding said auxiliary seat in cooperative relation to saidcommon toilet seat.

2. In an auxiliary toilet seat for temporary attachment to acommontollet seat; a body por tion having a substantially circularopening therein terminating at the front end of said body portion in asomewhat radially disposed channel shape, a major upstanding clip forholding engagement against said common seat. spring controlled means forsupporting said clip, means for adjusting said clip in relation to saidsupporting means, hand hold means associated with said supporting meansfor convenient operation in 8 5 conjunction with the end. terminal wallof said channel shaped portion of said opening, and other ilxed holdingclips carried by said body portion about said opening. e

WILLIAM NYBERG.

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